Overshoe with lapping vamp and toe portions



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OVERSHOE WITH LAPPING VAMP AND TOE PORTIONS Henry Stanton, Dallas, Tex.

Application December 19, 1946, Serial No. 717,255

2 Claims.

This invention relates to overshoes.

An object of this invention is to provide a protecting covering for lady's shoes which is of flexible construction and will protect shoes from rain, snow, mud or the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide an overshoe which is made of transparent, flexible and elastic material so that the shoe will be visible through the overshoe.

A further object of this invention is to provide a flexible and elastic overshoe which is made out of composition material, such as plastic material or the like, and which can be made light in weight so that when the shoe is not worn it can be folded into a small compact package for placing in a pocketbook or the like.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of an overshoe constructed according to an embodiment of this invention, mounted on a shoe,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the overshoe,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, showin the overshoe in applied position,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken similar to Figure 4, but showin the fastening means in released position, 7

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral designates generally a conventional ladys shoe which has a relatively high heel H. A flexible and elastic overshoe generally designated as H is adapted to engage about the shoe Ill, being formed with an open rear heel portion whereby the heel H may project through the overshoe. The overshoe l2 includes a, pair of quarters H! which are formed integral with each other and the quarters l3 have merging therewith a heel or rear portion 14 which engages about the rear portion of the shoe in.

The quarters I3 are formed with overlapping box or toe portions and Ho which are adapted to be secured together by means of fastening members It in the form of snap fasteners or the like. The forward portions of the quarters I3 and the toe or box portions l5 and Her are formed with inwardly extending flanges l1 and I8, which are secured by cementitious material or the like to the inner side of a sole IS. The sole It, at its outer edges, is formed with upwardly extending flanges 20 and 2| which are secured by cementitious material or the like to the outer lower sides of the quarters I3 and box members l5and I511.

The forward end of the sole l9 includes an upwardly extending flange or extension 22 which tapers upwardly and rearwardly andsubstantially merges with the outer toe portion of the box member 15a. The bottom of the sole I! is formed with transversely extending ribs or tread members 23 and the rear portion of the sole 19 extends upwardly and rearwardly as indicated at 24 and terminates at a pointforwardly from the heel I I of the shoe I0.

The quarters l3 are provided with inwardly extending arcu-ate members 25 which are disposed in spaced apart confronting relation and are connected together by an elastic connecting member 26. In this manner the rear instep and heel portion of the overshoe is substantially open but is held against upwardly creepin movement on the heel of the shoe by the elastic 26, and the inwardly extending members 25. f

The overshoe hereinbefore described is adapted to be formed out of flexible and elastic plastic material and is preferably transparent so that the shoe encased thereby will, be visible through the overshoe. The overshoe is formed of relatively thin material as to the uppers and the toe or box portion so that the overshoe can be readily folded into a relatively small package. In this manner the overshoe can be carried in a pocketbook or like holder.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An overshoe comprising an upper including a pair of opposite side members, an inwardly extending forward portion formed on each of said members, one of said portions overlapping the other to provide a toe and vamp, a half sole member having the toe and side edges thereof secured to the bottom edges of said forward portions, free edges on said forward portions diverging forwardly from a point of juxtaposition at the center of the top of the vamp and extending to said bottom edges, a plurality of inter-engageable fastening means carried by the free edge of said one portion and spaced therealong to a point close to the bottom end thereof and by REFERENCES cI'rEn The following references are of record in the me of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Number Name Date Hamilton Sept. 9, 1902 Joseph July 13, 1926 Manville Aug. 28, 1934 Dunbar May 5, 1936 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Feb. 5, 1915 

